Title: Caught In The Crossfire

Author: Bill Crawford and Joe Nick Patoski

Rating: 10/10

'Caught in the Crossfire' is an informative book about legendary guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. His raise to stardom and his fluent expressive guitar style. Stevie was always quick to give praise to the Blues men who influenced him such as B.B King, Albert King, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and his older brother Jimmie Vaughan. The book also talks about the formation of Stevie’s band Double Trouble and the effort they all put in to become a successful. All in all this is a good read and tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan who played with his heart and soul.  He was truely dedicated to the gutair and this book is a must for any fan.

Title: Gone South

Author: Robert R Mcammon

Rating: 10/10

Robert R Mcammon is not far behind Stephen King when it comes to writing a good story. Gone South is an enjoyable read and is about a Vietnam veteran called 'Dan Lambert'.  He is scared by the war and living on hard times. He has no job and is struggling to hang on to his only possession which is his truck. Then Dan Lambert accidentally kills his bank manger and is then pursued by bounty hunters. I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it.  If you have not read any Robert R Mcammon then you have missed a treat!

Title: John Lennon – The LIFE

Author: Phillip Norman

Rating: 9/10

Review: Phillip Norman reveals a John Lennon the world has not seen. John Lennon redefines a Legend the Iconic composer and one quarter of the Beatles John was the founding member Arguably the greatest band ever drawing from untapped sources Phillip Norman presents the most complete and revealing portrait of John Lennon ever a must for any fan.

Title: No Ordinary Joe

Author: Joe Calzaghe

Rating: 8.9/10

Review: An interesting read about the greatest British boxer of (possibly) all time. Undefeated in all of his professional fights, Calzaghe explains in detail the politics within the various boxing organizations, the opponents who deliberately priced themselves out of fighting him & the disappointments that kept him out of the public eye for too long. A personal & 'no holds barred' account of a boxer much more deserving of the hype, media & coverage that has been given to other fighters of lower credentials & credibility.

Title: On the Edge

Author: Richard and Mindy Hammond

Rating: 9/10

Review: Beautiful insight into his life, and then of course the terrible accident, where Mindy his wife takes over. The writing seemed a little unprofessional, but that just added to the sadness, sweetness, and all around endearing quality of the book. Love Richard, and have huge respect for his wife after seeing how she handled all the troubles, a must for any brain trauma sufferers and their families.

Title: Ricky

Author: Ricky Tomlinson

Rating: 8/10

Review: Famous as the lovable couch potato Jim royal of the Royle family, Ricky Tomlinson has launched a thousand one liners and entertained millions without ever leaving his armchair. Now, in his long-awaited autobiography, he surprises yet again with a remarkable story of love, hardship, humour, injustice and triumph. A born storyteller who is renowned and respected for his honesty, wit and integrity, Ricky brings all of these qualities to his extraordinary life story.

Title: Setting the Record Straight

Author: Eddie Kramer

Rating: 10/10

Review: This book was 7 years in the making and is a detailed biography about the Legendary and unique Jimi Hendrix. The book is based on first person recollections and new photographs and documents Jimi Hendrix is often remembered as a 60s icon who lived the sex drugs and rock n roll life style this book shows another side of Jimi”s character a perfectionist in the recording studio who was 100 percent dedicated to creating his music and a musician who changed Rock music for ever.

Title: The Dark Tower Series

Author: Stephen King

Rating: 9/10

Review: Stephen King began to write the Dark tower when he was 19 years old. Stephen wanted to write something epic and was inspired by the book The Lord Of The Rings. The Dark Tower story consists of 7 different books featuring the main character Roland who is the last gunslinger of his kind. As he travels with his companions they try to reach their final destination of the mythical Dark Tower.  This book is Stephen king at his best and well worth getting.

Title: The solace of sin

Author: Catherine Cookson

Rating: 8/10

Review: When the central character Connie buys a house on the moors, she has to negotiate with the abrupt Vincent O'Connor. She soon discovers that mystery is a way of life for Vincent, who has an increasing influence on her life. Then the shocking truth about the man with whom she shared many years of her life comes to light.  A rattling good story with a satisfying ending, plenty of gritty dialogue, a tricky affair of the heart, and a strong, honourable heroine.

Title: The Sound of Laughter

Author: Peter Kay

Rating: 8.5/10

Review: A great read filled with the unique brand of humor for which his TV series has made him so popular endearing characters who rejoice in, not politics or sex, but far funnier areas of life: elderly relatives and answering machines, Dads dancing at weddings, Mom’s HRT. Really funny, a nice look into his home life and family much funnier if you imagine it being read in a Bolton accent.